Mark Stoops' childhood: The devils made the angel do it

Young Mark Stoops with his father, Ron Sr.

Mark Stoops, the youngest of six children, was adorable as a youngster, so the older siblings put him up to all the stunts they wouldn't dare try.

If something broke or there was bad news to deliver to Dad, they elected Mark to face the music.

"My dad got this grin on his face like he was mad, but you can't really holler at him because he's so damn cute," said sister Kathy. "He had that red hair and this fun personality."

Mother Dee recalled: "The other kids probably got punished a lot more than Mark. He had this certain charm about him - or smile or excuse - that we went for. He could be a little devil. Thank goodness he was involved in sports."

- Kyle Tucker

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Mark Stoops' childhood: The devils made the angel do it

Mark Stoops, the youngest of six children, was adorable as a youngster, so the older siblings put him up to all the stunts they wouldn't dare try.